August:
Owen Zhuang, Concerto Soloist, Mozart Concerto in A major, K.488, Cross-Strait Youth Piano Festival, Fuzhou, China
July:
Caden Chan, Concerto Soloist, Kabalevsky Concerto #3, Warsaw, Poland
Daniel Strebulaev, Chamber Music at Music@Menlo Festival and Institute
June:
Caden Chan, first prize, Chopin Avenue Competition, Warsaw, Poland
Shiori Kiriake, Beethoven Concerto #1 with Forth Worth Symphony, Fort Worth, Texas
Oliver Corro, discretionary prize, Arthur Fraser Piano Competition, University of South Carolina
Zach Weiner, first prize, San Diego International Piano Competition; special prize for best performance of a contemporary piece.
May:
Trio Klarino, with pianist Janelle Bai, received the gold medal at the Global Genius Music Competition.
Frederick Chen, first prize, Brisbane International Youth Music Competition, Brisbane, Australia
High School Graduates: Janelle Bai (Barnard), Oliver Corro (UCLA), Langrun Lin (UCLA), Rohan Ramkumar (Stanford), Cami Yen (Stanford), Enping Zhang (Texas A@M)
Harlan Olsen, Solo Recital, Bowes Center, San Francisco
Oliver Corro, first prize Burlingame Music Club Competition
Oliver Corro, first prize, Golden State Youth Orchestra Competition
Oliver Corro, first prize, Sylvia M. Ghiglieri Piano Competition
April:
Oliver Corro, Concerto Soloist, Peninsula Symphony, San Mateo, CA
Daniel Strebulaev, first prize, Ankara International Piano Competition
March:
Oliver Corro, first prize, CAPMT 2025 Honors State Competition, first prize, CAPMT 2025 Contemporary Music State Competition
Oliver Corro, winner, Cecilia Mendez Young Pianists Beethoven Competition, San Jose, CA
Daniel Strebulaev, second prize, CAPMT 2025 Concerto Competition
Shiori Kiriake: Recital, Zoshigaya Music Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Harlan Olsen: Beethoven Concerto #3, Walnut Creek Youth Orchestra
Sarah Li, Alex Kim, Raymond Jiang (organ), Harlan Olsen, Daniel Stebulaev, and Irene Xu selected to perform in the 2025 Junior Bach Festival
Jake Wang, first prize, 2025 Charleston International Piano Competition
Max Wang, third prize, 2025 Pacific Musical Society Competition
Owen Zhuang, third prize, 2025 CAPMT Contemporary Music Competition
February:
Frederick Chen, Gold Prize at the International Chopin Competition in ASIA held in Japan
Oliver Corro, winner, Marilyn Mindell Concerto Competition and also winner of the Sonata Prize
Roger Guo, winner of the Concerto Competition at Phillips Exeter Academy in Massachusetts
Daniel Strebulaev, first prize in the Concerto Competition sponsored by the California Association of Professional Music Teachers (CAPMT) for Northern CA
Alex Kim, second prize, Charleston International Piano Competition
Irene Xu, first prize, US Open International Piano Competition sponsored by the Bay Area Music Association
January:
Daniel Strebulaev and Owen Zhuang named first prize winners in their respective age categories in the Contemporary Music Competition sponsored by the California Association of Professional Music Teachers (CAPMT), District 2.
Highlights of 2024:
Roger Guo named a 2024-25 Scholarship Recipient by the Chopin Foundation of the United States.
Shiori Kiriake, First Prize, Special Prize for Best Performance of a Modern Piece, Boston International Piano Competition
Oliver Corro, First Prize, East Bay Music Foundation Competition
Frederick Chen, First Prize, Pacific Musical Society Competition
Students have received first prizes at the International Bach Competition in Leipzig, Scottish International Piano Competition, Stravinsky International Piano Competition, International Bach Competition in Wurzburg, Rosalyn Tureck International Bach Competition in New York City, Corpus Christi and Lennox International Young Artist Competitions in Texas, and competitions in Ukraine and Armenia.
April Chen
First Prize, 2016 Etude Club of Berkeley Competition
Second Prize (tie), 2016 East Bay Music Competition
Winner, 2016 Fremont Symphony Young Recitalist Competition
Second Prize, 2016 Sylvia M. Ghiglieri Piano Competition
First Prize (tie) , 2017 East Bay Music Competition, Senior Division
Katie Gu
First Prize, 2016 Etude Club of Sonoma Competition
Third Prize, 2017 Music in the Vineyards Competition
Serene
First Prize, United States Open Music Competition, Showcase Advanced Category
Gold Medal, Silver Medal, 2017 US International Music Competition
Sydney Hwang
Third Prize, 2016 United States International Music Competition
Leyla Kabuli
Winner, 2016 Chopin Foundation of the United States Scholarship
First Prize, 2016 Los Angeles Young Musician International Competition
Winner, 2016 El Camino Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition.
Winner, 2016 Nova Vista Orchestra Concerto Competition
Winner, 2016 Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC) Regional Concerto Competition (ages 16-18)
First Prize, 2016 Pacific Music Society Competition
First Prize, 2016 Kruschke Piano Competition
Second Prize, 2016 MTAC Concerto State Competition
Pianist for San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
Ergene Kim
Honorable Mention, 2017 East Bay Music Competition, Senior Division
Janice Kim
First Prize, 2016 Etude Club Competition, Junior Division
First Prize(tie) , 2017 East Bay Music Competition, Senior Division
Emma Lai
First Prize, 2016 East Bay Music Competition
Honorable Mention, 2016 Los Angeles Young Musician International Competition
Honorable Mention, 2017 East Bay Music Competiition, Junior 2 Division
Zhuoran Tao
First Prize, 2017 Ross McKee Piano Competition
Second Prize, 2016 San Francisco Asian Youth Competition
Third Prize, 2016 San Jose International Piano Competition
Selected to perform with El Camino Sinfonietta
Lillian Wang
2017 Junior Bach Festival
Zach Weiner
Third Prize, Audience Favorite Prize, Press Favorite Prize, San Diego International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs
Fourth Prize, Audience Favorite Prize, International Competition for Talented Piano Amateurs, Paris, France
Claire Zhang
Fourth Prize, United States Open Music Competition, Elementary B Category
Student Activities 2016:
January 2: Students of John McCarthy
Steinway Piano Gallery, San Francisco
January 18: Emma Lai
Honorable Mention, American Prodigy International Piano Competition, New York City
February 13: Leyla Kabuli
National Public Radio’s “From the Top” live taping, Hammer Theatre, San Jose State University, San Jose
February 20: April Chen
Second Prize: Sylvia M.Ghiglieri Piano Competition, California State University, Stanislaus
March 5: Leyla Kabuli
First Prize: Earl and Marilyn Ann Kruschke Piano Competition, California State University, Chico
March 18: Tia Chang
Junior Bach Festival, Saint Bede’s Episcopal Church, Menlo Park
March 21: Leyla Kabuli
National Public Radio’s “From the Top” KDFC broadcast
April 2: Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC) Regional Competition
Winner: Leyla Kabuli, Concerto Competition (age 16-18)
Second Alternate: Simon Tao, Solo Competition (age 13-15)
April 7: Serene
Solo recital: Steinway Piano Gallery
April 8: Katie Gu
First Prize: Etude Club of Sonoma Competition
April 8: Leyla Kabuli
First Prize: Pacific Musical Society Competition
April 16: Leyla Kabuli and Simon Tao
“Young Pianists Play Liszt” recital
May 1: Emma Lai
American Prodigy Winner’s Concert, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
May 8: Karen Bao, April Chen, Emma Lai
East Bay Music Competition Winners Concert, Berkeley Piano Club
May 9: Leyla Kabuli
Solo Recital, Saint Paul’s Towers Concert Series, Oakland
May 12: Audrey Cheng
Soloist, Rachmaninof Concerto #2, Homestead Symphony Orchestra, Homestead High School, Cupertino
May 16: April Chen and Karen Bao
Etude Club of Berkeley, Winners Concert and Awards Ceremony, Hillside Club, Berkeley
May 19: Leyla Kabuli
Winners Reception and Recital, Pacific Musical Society, Kohl Mansion, Burlingame
May 22: April Chen
Winner’s recital, 2016 Fremont Symphony Young Recitalist Competition, First Methodist Church, Fremont
June 4: Students of John McCarthy
Steinway Piano Gallery, San Francisco
July 2: Students of John McCarthy
Steinway Piano Gallery, San Francisco
July 2: Leyla Kabuli
Music Teachers Association Concerto Competition State Finals, Los Angeles
July 7-18 Serene
Flower Piano, San Francisco Botanical Gardens
July 19: Serene
Solo Recital: Noontime Concerts, Old Saint Mary’s Cathedral, San Francisco
August 2: Leyla Kabuli
Solo Recital, Noontime Concerts, Old Saint Mary’s Cathedral, San Francisco
August 27: Students of John McCarthy
Steinway Piano Gallery, San Francisco
December 4: Karen Bao
Recital, Les Amis de le Culture Francaise, Berkeley, CA
December 12: Tia Chang, April Chen
Recital, Burlingame Music Club, Burlingame, CA
December 17, Students of John McCarthy
Steinway Piano Gallery, 647 Mission Street San Francisco 4:00
December 27, Students of John McCarthy
Steinway Piano Gallery, 647 Mission Street, San Francisco 4:00
Student Activities 2015:
January 3: April Chen and Leyla Kabuli
Alternate Winners, Southwest Regional MTNA Duet Competition, UC Santa Barbara, CA
January 3: Alumni Reunion Recital, Students of John McCarthy
Steinway Piano Gallery, San Francisco
January 10: Elaine Lee
First Prize for Sonata performance, third prize for Concerto performance, Marilyn Mindell Competition, Stanford University, Palo Alto
January 17: Zeiter Piano Competition
Second Prize: Alice Zhu, Third Prize: Leyla Kabuli; selected for masterclass: Karen Bao, Audrey Cheng
January 17: Leyla Kabuli
Alternate winner: CAPMT Concerto Competition
February 14: Students of John McCarthy
Steinway Piano Gallery, San Francisco
February 21: Agata Sorotokin
Solo Recital, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
February 21: Leyla Kabuli
First Prize: Sylivia M. Ghiglieri Piano Competition, California State University, Stanislaus
February 21: United States Open Music Competition
First Prize: Kevin Li, Concerto (Complete)
Second Prize: April Chen and Leyla Kabuli, Duet (Showcase)
Third Prize: Austin Philips, Solo B (Showcase)
March 28: Music Teachers Association of California Regional Competition
2nd Alternate: Simon Tao (solo 2)
Honorable Mention: Audrey Cheng (solo 3)
March 28: Matthew Lee
Winner: Marin Music Chest Competition
March 28: Joseph Wang
First Prize: Etude Club of Sonoma Piano Competition
April 6: Virginia Waring International Piano Competition
Second Prize: Tristan Yang
Third Prize: Leyla Kabuli
April 11: Alice Zhu
Chopin Concerto #1 with Fremont Symphony, Smith Center, Ohlone College
April 11: Christopher Salinas
Solo Recital, Hume Recital Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
April 11: Emma Lai
Honorable Mention: East Bay Music Festival Competition
April 11: Leyla Kabuli
Winner: Ensemble San Francisco Music Competition
April 11: Kevin Li
Second Prize: San Jose Youth Symphony Orchestra Concert Competition
April 25: Zach Morphin
Solo recital, Steinway Piano Gallery, San Francisco
April 25: Leyla Kabuli
Chamber Music with Ensemble SF, Schumann Piano Quartet, Saint John’s Presbyterian Church, San Francisco
April 26: Leyla Kabuli
Chamber Music with Ensemble SF, Schumann Piano Quartet, Christ’s Church, Portola Valley
May 2: Agata Sorotokin
Recital honoring Steinway and Sons, Steinway Piano Gallery, San Francisco
May 3: Matthew Lee
Marin Music Chest Winner’s Concert, San Domenico School, San Anselmo
May 16: Leyla Kabuli and April Chen
Joint Recital, Hume Recital Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
May 17: Matthew Lee
Young Artist Concert, Mill Valley Chamber Music Society, Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, Mill Valley
May 19: Leyla Kabuli
Solo Recital, The Sequoias, Portola Valley
May 22: Leyla Kabuli
Solo Recital, Atria Covell Gardens, Davis
May 23: Students of John McCarthy
Steinway Piano Gallery, San Francisco
May 30: Leyla Kabuli
Third Prize: Ross McKee Competition
May 31: Agata Sorotokin
Benefit Concert for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Ladera Community Church, Portola Valley
May 31: US International Music Competition, sponsored by CMTANC
First Prize: Elaine Lee (15-17 age category)
Second Prize: Audrey Cheng (15-17 age category)
June 7: Emma Lai
Honorable Mention: San Jose International Piano Competition (Young Musicians Category)
June 7: Elaine Lee
Winner’s Concert, US International Piano Competition, Campbell Recital Hall, Stanford University
June 13: Students of John McCarthy
Steinway Piano Gallery, San Francisco
December 19: Students of John McCarthy
Steinway Piano Gallery, San Francisco
December 13: Andrew Ding
First Prize: Hong Kong International Piano Invitation Competition-China Regional
December 12: Kevin Li
San Jose Youth Symphony, Prokofiev Concerto #1, Saratoga High School, Saratoga
December 6: Leyla Kabuli
First Prize: Nova Vista Symphony Concerto Competition
December 6: Leyla Kabuli
Solo recital: Les Amis de la Culture Francaise, Berkeley, CA
November 28: Students of John McCarthy
Steinway Piano Gallery, San Francisco
November 1: Tristan Yang
Eight world premieres of new works for solo piano, Hume Concert Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
October 24: Students of John McCarthy
Steinway Piano Gallery, San Francisco
October 20: Courtney Gao
Simon Trpceski Masterclass, Steinway Piano Gallery, San Francisco
October 18: Leyla Kabuli
Audience Favorite Award and Best Performance of a Transcription, Seattle International Piano Competition
October 4: Katie Gu
101 Pianists finale concert with Lang Lang, Weil Hall at the Green Music Center, Sonoma County
September 6: Leyla Kabuli
Solo Recital, Atria Covell Gardens, Davis
August 29: Tia Chang
Benefit Concert for ZOE Children’s Homes, Foothill Covenant Church, Los Altos
August 22: Students of John McCarthy
Steinway Piano Gallery, San Francisco
July 25, August 1, August 8: Tristan Yang
Koret Young Performers Concert, Music@Menlo, The Center for Performing Arts at Menlo-Atherton
July 25: Leyla Kabuli
Second prize and Special Prize for Best Performance of a Contemporary Work, Los Angeles Young Musicians International Piano Competition
July 13: Leyla Kabuli
Second prize and Ostlund Award for Contemporary Music, Enkor International Music Competition.
June 14: Emma Lai
Winner’s concert: San Jose International Piano Competition, Le Petit Trianon, San Jose
June 14: Jonathan and Hannah Chu
Joint Recital, Lakeside Presbyterian Church, San Francisco